The 2024 U.S. Presidential election is heating up, and we’re talking about it (but not about the candidates). In this episode, we talk about political apathy, our quest for unbiased information, election stress disorder, and tips to stay sane in an election year.
Resources:
Political apathy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_apathy
U.S. Voter Turnout
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/11/01/turnout-in-u-s-has-soared-in-recent-elections-but-by-some-measures-still-trails-that-of-many-other-countries/
U.S. Voter Registration - 2020
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/2020-presidential-election-voting-and-registration-tables-now-available.html
U.S. Voter Registration - 2022
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/2022-voting-registration.html
Is Election Stress Disorder Real?
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/is-election-stress-disorder-real/
Election Stress Disorder: How To Cope
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/election-stress-disorder-how-cope-anxiety-political-tensions-intensify-ncna1146951
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